re: Letter From Joe Alleva regarding the parking for 2011

We were told Bayou Country would eliminate the need for additional increases in ticket prices/parking, etc...

This is just an easy way to get some cash without actually doing any research of ways to make the University more efficient. Just look at the salaries of the University administration AND the Athletic Department administration. At least the Athletic Department is self supporting. University administration is 100 percent overhead. Just check and see how many Associate Vice Chancellors, Assistants to the Vice Chancellor, Directors, etc. have been added in the last five (5) years. Then look at how many direct reports these people have. It's a joke. It's amazing how LSU cries every frickin' year about having no money when the adminstration position and salaries skyrocket and go unchecked. They take care of their own and piss on students, faculty, staff and University patrons Truth.

Do they post everyone's salaries? I think that could answer a lot of questions there. Let's assume that the cost of cleaning after tailgaters has gone, that's our own damn fault. When I left the game last Saturday the War Memorial was trashed. Not only is it piss poor that we can't pick up after ourselves, but it's pretty bad when you trash a memorial to our fallen heroes.

I'm all for charging an excess littering fine.

Littering is $500 fine, right?

A few of the groups on the parade grounds deserve such a fine. However, the trash pickup contract this year has been less than previous years.

I don't know how'd they do it, but I'd love to see some of the people who litter get fined. If you don't respect the campus get out so someone who does can tailgate.

Ok someone correct me if I'm wrong on this; I'm going by what I've been told. The budget cuts equal to essentially reverting LSU's budget back to 2007 levels. If so what's so different 3 years later?

Was LSU is disrepair back in 2007? Was the school so bad back then that it caused the layoffs of a bunch of professors, canceling majors, etc.? Sounds more like budget mismanagement to me.

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You make it sound so easy

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When you remove yourself from the emotional aspect, that is EXACTLY the way it is. There will still be free parking on campus. Your spot will still be there. You will now have to make a choice. I am sorry, but it is what it is.

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our tailgate has already moved twice because of parking no longer being free.

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You should be good at it by now

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how many times will they run us off?

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Interesting way of looking at it, to say the least.

I know it requires some ingenuity, but there are spots on campus that are still good for tailgating and they are free. Will your buddies be able to drive up and park for free without any problems? Maybe not, but that is a convenience. At the end of the day, LSU has not infringed on the rights of ANYONE. Like I said, remove yourself from the emotional nature of this topic and you will see that it is dumb. If you truly will not park in the lot anymore, I can assure you that someone will. LSU will go on and prosper.

This is not necessarily directed at you:

The self-righteous nature of most in this thread is appalling. LSU owes you nothing. If you do not want to pay, park somewhere else. If you will not go to the games, someone else will. If the $120 will put you over the edge next year, you were not going to make it anyway and LSU games should be the least of your concern. Everyone is bitching about their wife or kids or grandparents or buddies not being able to just drive up and tailgate. They feel as though it is a tradition and LSU is stealing it from them. I say this - If your buddy/wife/kids/grandpa will not pay $20 to spend the afternoon tailgating and drinking and partying with friends, then said person was not having as much fun as you thought. To be frank, your tailgate was not worth $20 to them. I know your ego hurts when you read something like that, but you will get over it and continue coming to games and paying the money. If you don't, there is a line of people waiting to take your place who also think they are Mr. Stud Tailgater, yet they are obviously not as self-righteous as you are, so LSU will be better off anyway! /rant.

It's gonna be fun to see coaches in virtually every sport get raises next year, not to mention administrators